diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/AndroidManifest.xml
index cc6f8f4b2c..c9ae093a6a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
       package="org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_1"
       android:versionCode="1"
       android:versionName="1.0">
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:icon="@drawable/gstreamer_logo_1">
         <activity android:name=".Tutorial1"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle
index 1b38d3ca08..7bdb45a208 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-1/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_1"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 15
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/AndroidManifest.xml
index cddedbf627..a61a89c028 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@
       package="org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_2"
       android:versionCode="1"
       android:versionName="1.0">
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
+
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:icon="@drawable/gstreamer_logo_2">
         <activity android:name=".Tutorial2"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle
index e2caed9a96..47bfa1a23f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-2/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_2"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 15
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1ac1cba8e3..02518678d0 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
       package="org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_3"
       android:versionCode="1"
       android:versionName="1.0">
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
+
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"/>
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:icon="@drawable/gstreamer_logo_3">
         <activity android:name=".Tutorial3"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle
index e959dd1861..239d8f497f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-3/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_3"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 15
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/AndroidManifest.xml
index aa06aab8a2..b5c2800acb 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
       package="org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_4"
       android:versionCode="1"
       android:versionName="1.0">
-    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="9" android:targetSdkVersion="14"/>
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000"/>
     <application android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:icon="@drawable/gstreamer_logo_4">
         <activity android:name=".Tutorial4"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle
index 32d885661f..d41f36c9d3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-4/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_4"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 15
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/AndroidManifest.xml
index a43b75fad9..dc40a081ad 100755
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
     android:versionCode="1"
     android:versionName="1.0" >
 
-    <uses-sdk
-        android:minSdkVersion="9"
-        android:targetSdkVersion="14" />
-
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
 
@@ -18,7 +14,8 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name" >
         <activity
             android:name=".Tutorial5"
-            android:label="@string/app_name" >
+            android:label="@string/app_name"
+            android:exported="true">
 
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle
index 10230fbb4d..7ccc56288b 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/android-tutorial-5/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
-    buildToolsVersion '27.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.tutorials.tutorial_5"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 15
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/build.gradle
index 55db43fb88..9025b5ed59 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
         google()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.1.4'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.0'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 205e07cbee..db5e4271ad 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/subprojects/gst-docs/examples/tutorials/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-4.4-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.3.3-all.zip
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1441174ada..1a561456b3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
         android:required="true"/>
     <application android:label="@string/app_name">
         <activity android:name="org.freedesktop.gstreamer.vulkan.Vulkan1"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:exported="true">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/build.gradle
index 6fff9e990b..494c684914 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/build.gradle
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 24
-    buildToolsVersion '28.0.3'
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.vulkan.vulkan_1"
         minSdkVersion 24
-        targetSdkVersion 24
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         archivesBaseName = "$applicationId-v$versionCode"
@@ -79,11 +78,11 @@ buildscript {
     }
 
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.5.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.0'
     }
 }
 
 repositories {
     jcenter()
     google()
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index c1bad43dd3..db5e4271ad 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/vulkan/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.6.4-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.3.3-all.zip
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle
index 7644e1e7e3..da6a8f569e 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 
 android {
-    compileSdkVersion 23
+    compileSdkVersion 32
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId "org.freedesktop.gstreamer.webrtc"
         minSdkVersion 15
-        targetSdkVersion 15
+        targetSdkVersion 32
         versionCode 1
         versionName "1.0"
         archivesBaseName = "$applicationId-v$versionCode"
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 54d92cf87e..b907bc643f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
     <application android:label="@string/app_name">
         <activity android:name=".WebRTC"
-                  android:label="@string/app_name">
+                  android:label="@string/app_name"
+                  android:exported="true">
             <!-- Files whose MIME type is known to Android -->
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
@@ -24,4 +25,4 @@
 
         </activity>
     </application>
-</manifest> 
+</manifest>
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/build.gradle b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/build.gradle
index bc8d66a010..d6e851f7c0 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/build.gradle
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
         google()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.0'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.0'
     }
 }
 
@@ -20,14 +20,3 @@ allprojects {
 task clean(type: Delete) {
     delete rootProject.buildDir
 }
-
-ext {
-	supportLibVersion = '27.1.1'  // variable that can be referenced to keep support libs consistent
-	commonLibVersion= '2.12.4'
-	versionBuildTool = '28.0.3'
-	versionCompiler = 28
-	versionTarget = 27
-	versionNameString = '1.0.0'
-	javaSourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-	javaTargetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
-}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index c1bad43dd3..db5e4271ad 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/webrtc/android/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-5.6.4-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.3.3-all.zip